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The Global Production Operations Engineering (ProdOps) team is responsible for maintaining and scaling Optiver’s low-latency trading systems. The team ensures a safe, stable, and efficient production environment while supporting profitability and sustainable growth across various regions. Collaborating closely with traders, development, and operational teams, the engineer will deploy, monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize our trading infrastructure to enhance reliability, performance, and automation.
Job Responsibility:
Provide technical expertise and support to high-frequency trading floors, troubleshooting complex issues and resolving incidents in a fast-paced, dynamic setting
Deploy, maintain, and monitor proprietary trading applications, ensuring stability and performance in the trading environment
Review and analyze incidents to identify recurring themes, driving improvements to enhance automation and operational efficiency
Coordinate deployments of new trading products, systems, and exchanges, ensuring readiness for events such as corporate actions or special announcements
Architect and maintain services to maximize reliability, ensuring the trading systems operate within performance thresholds
Collaborate with development teams to establish best practices and ensure the long-term stability of production systems, even under extreme conditions
Set standards for system configuration and deployment to minimize risks and support smooth scaling
Manage the colocation to ensure the right level of redundancy and capacity for growth is available
Automate system management processes, while maintaining control over critical operations
Requirements:
Solid experience managing complex distributed systems in Linux environments (L2/L3 support)
Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, build, deployment, and version control systems
Proficiency with CI/CD tooling and scripting in Python or similar languages to automate tasks
Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) or other database systems
Demonstrated ability to drive system improvements and work across global teams to deliver changes
A collaborative team player with a positive attitude, capable of coordinating effectively across departments
A pragmatic and logical thinker who thrives under pressure in high-intensity environments, with strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve incidents efficiently
Effective communicator, able to clearly explain technical concepts and ask insightful questions
Highly organized, able to manage multiple responsibilities while keeping stakeholders informed
Passionate about technology, curious about the interaction between hardware and software, and driven to learn and grow by embracing frequent change
Nice to have:
Prior experience in high-frequency trading environments is a plus, but not required
What we offer:
A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry
The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment
Continuous learning, development and upskilling opportunities
Daily breakfast, lunch, and an in-house barista
Gym/Club membership, plus weekly massages
Corporate health insurance
Uber business for daily commute
Regular social events, including a company trip every two years